Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Menorca: contested ground

The ground around Menorca was fought over 3 times between 1109 and 1798: 3 battles, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of MenorcaBattle of BiniatapCapture of MinorcaCapture of MinorcaPalmaTarragona200 km39.967N, 4.050E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Menorca, 1109Battle of Biniatap, 1707Capture of Minorca, 179811091798
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1109Battle of MenorcaMenorcaNorwegian Crusade
5 January 1707Battle of BiniatapEs CastellWar of the Spanish Succession
1798Capture of MinorcaMenorcaWar of the Second Coalition

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.